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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227.74, 7,212.24 and 4,564.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227.74, 7,212.24 and 4,564.62 is: 6,297.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227.74 : 7,212.24 = 4,564.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227.74/7,212.24 = 4,564.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227.74x = 7,212.24 × 4,564.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227.74x = 32,921,134.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,921,134.95/5,227.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297.39

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